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4minute was one of the most popular k-pop girl groups. Along with the ace member Hyuna, all the members were loved by many people. However, unfortunately, the team was disbanded in 2016. Well, all the members have been doing good. Hyuna and Jiyoon have released their solo albums, while the other three members have begun the new chapter of their career as actresses. But I'm sure there are not a few fans who are looking forward to the reunion of the 5 attractive girls. Don't you miss them? Well, on October 31, 2018, Jiyoon met some journalists to promote her new solo album and were interviewed by them. During the interview, she was asked if there was a possibility of the reunion of 4minute. What do you think was Jiyoon's answer? Contrary to many fans' expectations, she said there's little possibility of the reunion. Check out what she talked about. Many people tell me I look better than before. Actually, I'm mentally more competent than before. ...

Q. You formed your new unit Triple H with E'Dawn and Hui. How do you feel? Hyuna: I feel great to form a new unit with the Pentagon members, who are the future of Cube Entertainment. Some people say Cube uses me to promote them, but I have a lot to learn from them too. I was very nervous when I was preparing for Triple H's first album. Q. What's your relationship with the two young members? Hyuna: They might feel uncomfortable being with me, but we try to take care of each other. I think we're still trying to find common ground. Q. You appeared on Music Core and Inkigayo last week. Were you satisfied with your performance? Hyuna: Even though I appeared on only two music chart shows because music chart shows these days are not that popular, I love my costume with with a floral pattern. And it's fun to wink too. I didn't know I'm that much cute, haha. Q. It's notable that you acted in Triple H's music video. Hyuna: It's meaningful t...

Do you like Hyuna? I'm sure there are a lot of fans who love the sexy queen. By the way, Hyuna is having a hard time now. Do you know why? You know, in June 2016, 4minute was disbanded and Nam Jihyun, Heo Gayoon, Jeon Jiyoon and Kwon Sohyun left Cube Entertainment. Hyuna is the only member who decided to renew her contract with the k-pop agency, and Cube Entertainment has high expectation for her now because she is a super star and the agency believes that she alone can earn as much money as 4minute. That's why Hyuna held a world tour in North America early this year. But that's not all. At the end of 2016, the BEAST members left Cube Entertainment too and made a new start as Highlight. Even though Jang Hyunseung still belongs to Cube Entertainment, the agency doesn't have the other 5 popular and talented members any more. So, Hyuna is the only artist Cube Entertainment can depend on, and that's one reason why Hyuna formed a new sub unit "Triple H" ...

BTOB made a comeback by releasing its new album "NEW MEN" on November 7. With the title track of the album, "I'll be your man," the boy group ranked high on various online music charts, showing off its popularity. By the way, the interest of people in the kpop world is now focused whether BTOB will be able to be the future of Cube Entertainment because the agency is on the brink. You know, 4minute has been disbanded, and the only one left to Cube is Hyuna, but it doesn't seem like Hyuna is gaining as explosive popularity as before. And BEAST, the representative idol group of Cube, who has made big money for it, is likely to leave the agency. Whether BEAST will leave Cube is not confirmed yet. The members want to leave the agency and take a fresh start, but problem is that Cube has the trademark right for "BEAST" and the right will last till 2026. The BEAST members are currently negotiating with Cube. So, in this situation, Cube has gr...

She's enjoying doing grocery shopping. Doesn't the sexy queen look so pure and natural in her everyday wear?

Q. You released your new solo album after a one-year hiatus. How do you feel? Hyuna: I was very nervous before releasing the album but I tried my best not to disappoint my fans. Q. Tell me about the album. Hyuna: I've been hard at work on the album for about 2 years, and the album contains various genres of music. As it's summer, I'll show very cool performance on the stage. Q. It seems like you tried to put emphasis on your sexy charm as a sexy queen again. Hyuna: Actually, the music video of "How's this?" was given a "15" rating, and my managers were very happy about it because they were worried if it could be rated "R." I worked out really hard when I was preparing for the album, and I'll show my healthy and sexy charm on the stage. Q. It is your first ever album since 4minute was disbanded. Hyuna: Even though 4minute has been disbanded, I don't think my memories with the 4minute members for 7 years will be just g...

The sexy queen is coming back. Female kpop star Hyuna will release her new solo album on August 1, while it will be her first album since the rest three members of 4minute decided to leave the team in June. Well, I think there are so many fans who are really looking forward to Hyuna's new album, but she has several things to prove through her comeback. Can she do it alone? Of course, Hyuna has already released a few solo albums before 4minute was disbanded. And she's achieved a big success. However, all the kpop singers who debut as solo singers after breaking away from their teams feel enormous pressure. You know, they should prove that they can do it by themselves. Hyuna is no exception. She is no more 4minute's Hyuna. She's just Hyuna and should show own musical characteristics as a solo singer. It seems like she will be able to achieve a success with her solo album considering her popularity and people's great interest in her new album, but nothing in li...

You might have heard about the news that Cube Entertainment is in trouble. Due to the internal problem, Hyuna's album release and Pentagon's debut concert have been postponed. Well, as I mentioned before, the problem began with Cube Entertainment's president Hong Seung Sung's ill-health. After he was diagnosed with  Lou Gehrig's disease, Park Choong min, the representative director of Cube Entertainment has led the management of the company. In this process, the company was divided by internal conflicts. People who are loyal to Hong Seung Sung thought he was still the leader of the company, but others felt differently. They thought their leader was Park Choong Min, and in the decision-making process, they tried to excluded people who support Hong Seung Sung. By the way, a very symbolic incident has recently occurred. Park Choong Min fired some people from Cube Entertainment. Yeah, they are those who have been supporting Hong Seung Sung. Hong Seung Sung, who...

The 4minute members decided to disband the team as their contracts with Cube Entertainment has expired. You know, Hyuna will stay at Cube Entertainment and will be active as a solo singer, while the other four members decided to leave the agency. By the way, some of people in the world of kpop say that the disbanding of 4minute was predictable. Do you know why? The five 4minute members got along well with each other. However, the problem was that Hyuna was the only member who has been in the spotlight. Many of ordinary people even don't know the names of the rest members. As you may know, idol singers' future is very uncertain. During the 7 years of activities of 4minute, the four members have been suffering from relative deprivation. They wer e uncertain about the future, and they thought they had to do something. In this situation, 4minute released its new song "Hate" last February and the four members tried to get a chance to reverse things, but t he res...

Q. Tell me about your new album 'A+'. Hyuna: I took part in every track of the album. "Sexy" is my concept for the album, but I hope people will recognize all my sweat and effort. I will show you all about the album through my performance on stage. I want to hear people say that only Hyuna can show such a gorgeous performance. I titled the album "A+" because I wanted to be praised by the public. Q. Is there a difference between the title track 'Because I'm the best' and your former hit songs such as 'RED' and 'Crazy'? Hyuna: 'RED' and 'Crazy' are the songs which are full of sounds. However, 'Because I'm the best' has some spaces and I have to fill it with my voice. So, it requires more concentration to perform 'Because I'm the best'. I hope many females who live their lives to the full will sympathize with the song. Q. You are considered as one of the sexiest kpop singers. Wh...

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You might see some kpop female idols showing their cleavages on stage or red carpet. They attract public gaze by wearing sexy low-cut costumes and dresses. Well, I think it can be accepted as woman's expression of self-confidence, and they look really awesome. However, there are some stories behind it. "Have you ever seen a rookie female idol showing her cleavage in public? Of course, some of rookie kpop girl groups do that, but it's not the general case. Most of kpop idols debut at teen age, while immodest costumes are limited to them on various music chart shows. Generally, female idols begin to show their cleavages years after debut. It is a kind of survival strategy. They can't be teen age girls for ever. They need to show off mature charm not to fall behind in the competition with young and fresh girl groups. So, if a female idol started to show her cleavage, you can say she wants to show something new to the public.(Some of idol stars have their breast...

Strength: Most of kpop stars say that 2NE1's CL is the best kpop female rapper. As there are not many female kpop idols who "really rap" on stage, CL really means to the world of kpop. She can write her songs, and through the trendy songs, she always talks about her own story. She is one of only a few female kpop idols who are competitive as singer-song writers. She can speak Korean, English, Japanese, and French, which means she can interact with global musicians through her music. Weakness: There are some people who say that CL is highly overrated because she is an artist of YG, one of the biggest kpop agencies, and has remarkable label mate GD. And it's true that she is still receiving great assistance from YG's competent music producers such as Teddy, Choice37, DEE.P and more when she writes her songs. UK Jung's Rating - 2NE1's CL Rapping ★★★ ★ ☆ Dancing ★★★ ★ ☆ Appearance ★★★ ☆☆ Musicality ★★ ★★ ☆ Strength: Wi...